UB named to Princeton Review’s list of ‘Best Value Colleges for 2013’

By: Sara Saldi

“There are more choices. You can choose many different combinations of academics and social activities with the support in place.”

UB Students , from The Princeton Review Survey

BUFFALO, N.Y. – The University at Buffalo has again been
selected as one of the nation's 75 "Best Values" among public
colleges and universities according to The Princeton Review’s
national survey of American colleges and universities.

In its profile, the editors at The Princeton Review cited UB for
its “stellar academics and for all it is doing to make
college affordable, especially for applicants with need in these
tough economic times.”

The review praised UB for its "emphasis on research, offering
labs that are open 24 hours a day” and said that financial
aid in the form of scholarships is targeted to “students with
financial need, first-generation college students and students who
demonstrated their ability to contribute to the cultural diversity
of the campus.”

According to The Princeton Review, when UB students were
surveyed about why they love the university, they described the
wide variety of academic opportunities available, saying,
“There are more choices. You can choose many different
combinations of academics and social activities with the support in
place.”

Students also liked UB’s diversity, explaining that
“although the typical student is of traditional age, there
really isn’t a ‘typical’ student – the
student body is very diverse in terms of religion, ethnicity,
nationality, age, gender and orientation.”

“The Best Value Colleges: 2013 Edition” or
“The 150 Best Buy Colleges and What It Takes to Get
In,” features profiles of 75 public and 75 private colleges
with detailed information about the campus culture, facilities and
financial aid offerings. Of the 75 schools in each group, the top
10 colleges are ranked one to 10, and the remaining 65 are listed
in alphabetical order.

UB was included in the alphabetical list. The colleges and
universities included in the top 75 were commended for "all they
are doing to keep costs down while maintaining excellent academic
programs," according to the editors of The Princeton Review

The Princeton Review selected its "Best Value Colleges" schools
based on institutional data and student opinion surveys collected
from schools the company regards as the nation's academically best
undergraduate institutions. The selection process analyzed more
than 30 data points, broadly covering academics, cost and financial
aid. Data on academics came from its fall 2011 to fall 2012 surveys
of school administrators. Data from students attending the schools
over these years included their assessments of their professors and
their satisfaction with their financial aid awards.

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